Heterotopic pregnancy after a single embryo transfer.
10.5468/ogs.2016.59.4.316
- Author:
Ji Sun LEE
1
;
Hyun Hwa CHA
;
Ae Ra HAN
;
Seong Goo LEE
;
Won Joon SEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. wjseong@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Assisted reproductive techniques;
Heterotopic pregnancy;
Single embryo transfer
- MeSH:
Embryonic Structures;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Pregnancy;
Pregnancy, Heterotopic*;
Pregnancy, Multiple;
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted;
Salpingectomy;
Single Embryo Transfer*
- From:Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
2016;59(4):316-318
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Heterotopic pregnancy is a rare and life-threatening condition which is defined as coexistent intrauterine and ectopic gestation. The risk of ectopic and heterotopic pregnancy is increasing due to the increased risk of multiple pregnancies with the aid of assisted reproductive technologies. However, it hardly happens in the setting of single embryo transfer, since single embryo transfer significantly reduces the incidence of multiple pregnancies. Surprisingly, we experienced a case of heterotopic pregnancy after a single embryo transfer caused by coincidental natural pregnancy during assisted reproductive technologies. An infertile woman who underwent, during her natural cycle, transfer of a single embryo that had been cryopreserved for 3 years was found to be heterotopically pregnant. After an early and successful management with laparoscopic right salpingectomy, she finally reached at full-term vaginal delivery.
